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Project Integra is the
name given to the integrated waste management strategy in Hampshire.
- At the end of the 1980s it became clear that Hampshire was
facing a waste disposal crisis, as landfill space was rapidly filling up; incinerators
built in the 1970s were not going to meet new EU emission regulations; and waste levels
were continuing to increase.
- In 1993 Hampshire County Council and the 13 district councils
undertook a county wide public consultation process to take account of the views of
Hampshire residents on how to deal with the waste problem.
- The consultation process resulted in the introduction of an
integrated waste management strategy, known as Project Integra, adopted by the 11 district
councils of Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton unitary authorities, Hampshire County
Council, and the private waste contractor Veolia
Environmental Services, Hampshire.
- Links were established within a wider network including Parish
Councillors, Community Groups and Education and these links are still being developed.
Project Integra was
formed on the basis of the following seven point action plan
1 Action on waste minimisation
2 Action on composting
3 Action on recycling
4 Support for anaerobic digestion
5 Use of recovery technologies, including
incineration
6 3 to 5 waste processing facilities (not exceeding 200,000 tonnes per
annum)
7 Residual waste to landfill
To date Project Integra has achieved a collective recycling
rate of 27% (2004/2005), with over 95% of Hampshire's households now having access to a
kerbside collection of recyclables.
Developments have been made in terms of infrastructure with
the provision of:
 A countywide promotional campaign, known
as War on Waste was launched in
1996, aimed at raising awareness about waste minimisation and recycling issues.
Campaigns were more focused, being determined by information from the
Project
Integra Research Programme. For more information about
previous
promotions, follow the link to targeted
campaigns.
In 2004
Project Integra was awarded funding from the Waste and Resources Action
Programme which, together with its own funding and some from Hampshire
County Council, was put towards a
Behavioural Change Strategy. This countywide communication programme is
known as Recycle for Hampshire, and was launched by Hampshire born Olympic
athlete Roger Black in March 2005. Since the launch, Recycle for Hampshire
has run various projects across the county to help increase residents
awareness and knowledge of recycling. For more information on the current
campaign, visit the Recycle for Hampshire website by clicking on the logo
above.
The effective delivery of the strategy requires joint working
between the authorities. The mechanics and principles for the joint working arrangements
are established in the following ways:
- A joint memorandum of understanding setting out the principles
of the respective local authorities' responsibilities and obligations supported by all
Project Integra partners.
- A tri-partite contract management agreement between Hampshire
County Council and the two unitary authorities of Portsmouth and Southampton.
- A formal meeting structure to include representation by all
Project Integra partners at officer and elected member level.
- A proposal for a formal agreement to share income and risks
from the sale of recyclables.
- A ‘Project Integra’ joint service plan agreement
setting out detailed objectives and responsibilities for the next year.
- A joint waste volume planning process establishing service
needs and aspirations for the next five years.
- Project Integra awarded Beacon
Council status by the DETR for Sustainable Development - dealing with
waste in December 1999.
Main
strategy documents
Other information
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